Addison Russell's ex-wife speaks out about accusations |
Tony Crumpton
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- Friday, September 28 2018
Major League baseball has extended Addison Russell's administrative leave through the final game of the regular season because of abuse allegations made by his ex-wife Melisa.
Reidy-Russell spoke to ESPN in a story published Friday. "My lawyers thought I wasn’t prepared emotionally. "[MLB] told me I didn’t have to do it on their timeline. I told them I wanted to wait until after my divorce. Last year when MLB contacted me, I wasn’t ready. I didn’t know what was the right thing to do. I didn’t even believe in myself enough to think I should do that [cooperate]. I just left my husband, and all this blew up." Reidy-Russell felt compelled to talk about the alleged abuse because she felt it was the right thing to do. "It wasn’t sitting right with me. I took it upon myself to do what I needed to do regardless what could happen financially. I know that I’m going to be OK. … I shouldn’t have to feel like I can’t speak out to help someone else in order to protect someone that hurt me." This is more and more resembling like a lengthy suspension and a possible parting of the ways with the Cubs and Russell.
